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 604 THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sus. II. RES. 26, 38, 39, 40. 1865. benefit of said act, approved March third, eightccu hundred and sixty— three, the same as if he had been discharged fiom the service by reason of wounds received in battle, or had served out the full period of his cnlistment. APPROVED, February 25, 1865. Much 2, 1865. [No. 26.] Joint Resolutzlm authorizing the Secritggy of the Navy to advance to Paul 5 under his Contract for building a Steam Screw Sloop-ey'? War. Bc it resolved ky the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Advance of States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the N avy §?2§:;2£38'*° P"] be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay to Paul S. Forbes, of the city of New York, the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in addition 1:0 the sums heretofore paid, to apply on his contract of the date of May twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, for building a steam screw s100p-of-war, the same being an advance payment on the contract, to aid in the completion of said sloop-of-war: Provided, That 110 part of said sum shall be paid without the assent in writing of the sufctics of said Paul S. Forbes: And provided further, That nothing in this resolution contained shall be so construed as in any manner to affect or vary said contract, except as to the time of making said payment. APPROVED, March 2, 1865. March 3, 1865. [N0. 38.] A Resolution for the Re1iqfqfMrs. Lucy A. Rice, late of Richmond, Wrginia. Pmmbl,_ WHEREAS Mrs. Lucy A. Rico, late of Richmond, Virginia, by her courage and patriotic devotion in saving Colonel Straight and his party, and enabling them to make their escape from the hands of the rebels, has deserved well of the country, Resolved Zyy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Gift of $15pO of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of one thousand five W L“°Y A- R’“°· hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to said Lucy A. Rice, her heirs or administrators, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. APPROVED, March 3, 1865. . . e80I f authori "n the Acce tance 0 word 0 m m he Govern- — [Ngnjggf graze; Bzizzo, by Caitgn AenryI?S'.»StelZ€>gg5z, Jthfggdgaté Naqy. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Captain Sum- of America in Oongress assembled, That Captain Henry S. Stcllwagcn, uivz ,1 :50,.j of the sword of honor recently presented to him by the government of Great honor from éov- Britain as a mark of their gratitude for the assistance rendered by him,  °f "“ while in command of the frigate Constellation, to the British brigantina Mersey when in a disabled condition. APPROVED, March 3, 1865. March 3, 1865. [No. 40.] A Resolution for the Relief of Garrett R. Bany, a Paymaster in the United '_""""" States Navy. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Gamstt B. of America in Congress assembled, That Paymastcr Garrett R. Barry,
 * _*" Forbes two hundred and jijiy thousand Dolhzrs itiannl out of the Sum to be paid him
 * ':§°':u°*` tf: of the navy of the United States, bc, and he hereby is, authorized to accept
 * l{e:°k;“f°d United States navy, be, and he is hereby, released from his liability as

John pggrw gurety of John Dc Bree, formerly paymastcr in the navy of the United tatcs. APPROVED, March 3, 1865.